Animal Rescue Foundation (arf) of Alberta
Charitable organization · Calgary, Alberta · BN 899805956RR0001 · Animal Welfare · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($795,728) as filed with the CRA.
Animal Rescue Foundation (arf) of Alberta is a charitable organization based in Calgary, Alberta, classified by the CRA under animal welfare. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $738K in revenue and $796K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 63% from donations, 13% from other charities. In 2024, 18 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $327K.
Compared with 414 animal-welfare charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 48% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $40,000–79,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 10 names.
In its own words
Rescue homeless lost stray or abandoned dogs and cats on request from rural areas and communities with limited resources in order to prevent and alleviate animal suffering and reduce pet overpopulation; provide dogs and cats with food shelter care and medical attentions on a temporary basis; ensure dogs and cats are spayed or neutered by a qualified licensed veterinarian; place dogs and cats in permanent adoptive homes which will provide quality care love and attention; facilitate responsible and humane care and treatment of dogs and cats; promote public low-cost spay or neuter programs f…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $738K | $796K | $713K | $30K | — | $511K |
| 2023 | $768K | $877K | $756K | $22K | — | $568K |
| 2022 | $606K | $710K | — | — | — | $677K |
| 2021 | $705K | $724K | $673K | $28K | — | $959K |
| 2020 | $527K | $552K | $514K | $15K | — | $800K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $327K from 18 charities:
- Canadahelps Canadon$102K
- Canadahelps Canadon$102K
- The Calgary Foundation$76K
- Canadian Online Giving Foundation$25K
- ATCO Electric Epic$5,010
- Chinook Foundation$4,000
- Olympia Charitable Foundation$2,240
- Four Feet Companion Foundation$2,000
- Charitable Gift Funds Canada Foundation$2,000
- United Way of Calgary and Area$1,819
- Petsmart Charities of Canada$1,000
- Canada Gives$1,000
- BenefAction Foundation$1,000
- PayPal Giving Fund Canada$827
- Strategic Charitable Giving Foundation$652
- Viewpoint Foundation$550
- United Way of the Alberta Capital Region$180
- CHIMP: Charitable Impact Foundation (Canada)$48
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$128K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Kellie Johnston (director); Nikki Nordick (secretary / director); Talia Bell (director / secretary); Tanaya Jilg (executive director); Sarah Barks (president); Courtney Mini (treasurer); Rachelle Lavergne (director); Archie Kan (director); Eric Davies (director); Gail Moore (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Animal Rescue Foundation (arf) of Alberta’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 899805956RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.